Early Years Education/Child Care Officer - (Perm/Part Time/Term Time) - REF:ECOD/10529 - INV06090

Inverclyde Council; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Inverclyde Council is seeking an Early Years Educator to support children at the Rainbow Family Centre. This role involves flexible working opportunities and offers a competitive salary within a supportive environment aimed at career growth. A PVG check is required for applicants.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Career development

Health and wellbeing support

Job description

Job Description

Early Yrs Educ/Child Care Off REF: ECOD/10529

Salary: Grade 5 £31,060 - £32,873

Location: Rainbow Family Centre, Oronsay Avenue, Port Glasgow

Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees, including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development, and health and wellbeing support.

Further information:

• Please read the Essential Applicant Information details before submitting your application.
• Check your emails regularly after applying, as all communication, including interview invites and offers, will be sent via email from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council.
• Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer, paying the Living Wage Rate where required. More details are available in the 'Essential Applicant Information.'
• The council values diversity and encourages applications from all community members.
• Interviews for non-teaching posts will be based on the council's competency model, details of which can be found at this link.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

For regulated roles involving children or protected adults, a satisfactory PVG check is required. Most other posts require a Criminal Convictions Form, with costs paid by the successful applicant.

Regulatory Bodies

If your role requires registration with bodies like HCPC or SSSC, you must maintain registration and pay associated fees. SSSC fees are waived for local authority staff.

Further Assistance

Requests for alternative application formats (e.g., Large Print, Braille, Audio) or assistance with interviews can be made by contacting the HR Recruitment Team at 01475 712740 or [e-mail].

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists are welcome, as many skills are transferable to local government roles.

Disability Confident

We offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Flexible Working

The council supports flexible working arrangements, including Part-Time, Job Share, Compressed Hours, Homeworking, Hybrid Working, and Flexible Retirement, as detailed in our Flexible Working Policy.

Early Years

All early years services are delivered between 8am and 6pm; applicants must be able to work contracted hours within this timeframe.